Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Planned for Oct. 3; Test Messages Will be Sent to Cell Phones, TV and Radio

Nationwide Emergency Alert Test Planned for Oct. 3; Test Messages Will be Sent to Cell Phones, TV and Radio

Link

Editor's note: On October 2, 2018 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security published the following information:


Washington, DC - - (October 2, 2018) - - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The WEA portion of the test, which will be sent to consumer cell phones, will begin at 2:18 p.m. EDT. The EAS portion of the test, which will be sent to radio and television, will follow at 2:20 p.m. EDT. This will be the fourth nationwide EAS test and the first nationwide WEA test. In light of the upcoming test, the agencies share the following key informational points:

The Basics

• WHY: The purpose of the test is to ensure that

...

U.S.-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Meeting Planned for Washington D.C.





Washington, DC - - (February 23, 2017) - - The U.S. State Department has announced a February 27, 2017 planned meeting between representatives of the USA, Japan and the Republic of Korea.


Parties participating in the meetings


Representing the USA:
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun

Representing Japan:
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Kenji Kanasugi

Representing Republic of Korea (ROK):
Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Hong-kyun


Meeting host and discussion plans:

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun will host a trilateral meeting in Washington, February 27, with Japanese Ministry of Foreign...